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The Liberal Arts

A liberal-arts education develops an individual’s potential for understanding possibilities, perceiving consequences, creating novel connections and making life-altering choices. It fosters innovative and critical thinking as well as strong writing and speaking skills. The liberal arts prepare students for many possible careers, meaningful lives and service to society.

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Latest Videos

November 21, 2016

Amherst Alumni in the Field: Join us behind the scenes of Sidehill Farm and learn what led two members of the class of ’89 —Amy Klippenstein and Paul Lacinski — from their liberal arts roots (English and American studies respectively) to becoming owners of a 225 acre organic farm located in Ashfield, MA. — video by Marcus DeMaio.

October 11, 2016

Watch a time-lapse video of the Greenway Residence Halls being constructed, taken from live webcam images. In the words of President Biddy Martin, “The new residence halls will offer more are than just a place to live, but the chance for students to create the community they desire.” — video by Marcus DeMaio.

September 27, 2016

Meet Mead director and chief curator David Little and learn about the resources and opportunities available at Amherst’s celebrated art museum. Through its exhibitions, artist projects and class visits, the Mead offers students and faculty a variety of ways to engage in interdisciplinary research and innovative teaching involving original works of art. — video by Marcus DeMaio.

September 1, 2016

Meet Career Center Director Emily Griffen and learn about the many resources available for exploring careers. The Career Center staff helps our students reflect on their skills, interests, values, and personality and how all of that relates to finding meaningful work in a variety of careers. — video by Marcus DeMaio.

August 9, 2016

Gathering Spaces: Follow along as two of our students—Takudzwa Tapfuma ’17 and David Le ’17E—take a tour of the new residence halls, set to open on August 25. Check out our latest slideshow and learn more about the Greenway Residence Hall project. — video by Marcus DeMaio.

July 21, 2016

Mead… Reimagined. Amherst’s art museum is undergoing extensive interior renovations this summer to make way for new installations throughout. Plans include an entirely new main gallery, space for contemporary artist projects and more. The Mead debuts its new look at an opening reception on September 8. — video by Maria Stenzel

June 24, 2016

This year 21 Amherst faculty and students and faculty received prestigious national awards to continue their work in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Learn more about the 2016 recipients.— video by Marcus DeMaio.

May 16, 2016

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced Amherst College as the 2016 recipient of the $1 million Cooke Prize for Equity in Educational Excellence. The award is the largest award in the nation given to to a selective college or university with an excellent record of admitting, supporting and graduating outstanding low-income students.

May 16, 2016

Senior Perspectives: President Biddy Martin sat down with three members of the Class of 2016 – Mercedes MacAlpine, Juan Gabriel Montes and Rachael Abernethy – and asked them to reflect on the classes that most affected them. (Watch the entire conversation, where they discuss their love for the College, Amherst Uprising, alumni mentorship and more. ) — video by Marcus DeMaio.

May 10, 2016

What does it really mean to go "into the woods"? In this interview, Jayson Paul ’16, physics and philosophy major, and Sam Rosenblum ’16, political science major, along with visiting director Scott Perry, sat down with President Biddy Martin to discuss producing a musical, Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, at Amherst College. Watch additional footage from this interview—Video by Marcus DeMaio.

Consumption and the Pursuit of Happiness

Description

Examine the literature on well-being in micro- and macroeconomic contexts; review neoclassical model of utility maximization to understand why people make the decisions they do, as they pursue their happiness.

Visual Arts and Orature in Africa

Description

Interpret and critically analyze the arts of the Yoruba people of West Africa. In such traditionally non-literate African societies, verbal and visual arts constitute two complex systems of communication.